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Old 03-27-2010, 08:07 PM
 
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For anybody that is not familiar with the area or is just curious...

Here is the extensive Metra system in Chicago:

Metra System Map

[**Metra is also supposed to add a new SouthEast service line (east of the Metra Electric line) as well as STAR (Suburban Transit Access Route) to their existing line that will encircle the suburbs from Joliet to around Naperville up to O'Hare Airport]....here are the proposed plans for those:

STAR (Suburban Transit Access Route)

Metra's Proposed "SouthEast Service"

Here is the shameful South Shore system (The Violet colored line is the South Shore. When it crosses the border into Illinois, it connects to the Metra Electric line)

South Shore Passenger line - System Map (NICTD)

Here is the proposed plan for extending the South Shore lines to where they should already be (labeled the "West Lake" alignment)

Proposed "West Lake Corridor" (http://www.nictd-wlc.com/images/previous_study_alignments.pdf - broken link)




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Old 03-27-2010, 10:22 PM
 
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Wow that West Lake Corridor would be amazing. That would save so much time for those of us that work downtown living in Lake County. I also think many more people would consider living in these towns, and in turn raising property values over time.
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Old 03-29-2010, 01:49 PM
 
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Wow that West Lake Corridor would be amazing. That would save so much time for those of us that work downtown living in Lake County. I also think many more people would consider living in these towns, and in turn raising property values over time.
YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN!!! This needs to be done...like NEEDS to be done. I speak for myself when I say that if they build this extension, I would definitely live in the area after I graduate instead of Illinois (and work in Chicago)....The winner right now is The Illinois Suburbs...however, if either Indianapolis develops a rapid rail system or NWI expands upon the South Shore, those may win me over Illinois...but until then..I guess we can only continue to voice our opinion of what we want and hope steps are taken to realize this need.
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